Kisoro, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Roads Authority (UNRA) has announced that it will require approximately three weeks to repair the damaged section of the Kabale-Kisoro road and make it motorable. The road section collapsed at Bwaara village on Thursday morning, resulting in heavy traffic on both …
Read More »Court gives councilor time to respond to case against Kabale District
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kabale has given Leopold Twesigye, the Central Division Councilor in Kabale district up to May 11 to file a response to the Attorney General’s submission asking for settling of the case against Kabale District Local Government out of court and …
Read More »Missing Kabale University student found dead, boyfriend attempts suicide
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Police have recovered the decomposing body of Sarah Naturinda, a second-year student at Kabale university. Naturinda’s body was found in her rented room in Rwamukundi village, Kirigime ward, Southern division in Kabale Municipality around 11 pm on Tuesday night. The deceased’s father, Naris Ndanganwa, says that his daughter was last seen …
Read More »Banyakigezi slam Minister Musasizi for opposing creation of ‘ Kabale City’
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of locals and stakeholders in Kigezi region are demanding that Henry Ariganyira Musasizi, State minister of Finance for general duties withdraws and apologises for his statement about the creation of Kabale City. On February 12, 2022, while at his thanksgiving ceremony at …
Read More »Massive extortion unearthed during ‘Vendors’ relocation to new Kabale market
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of municipal officials and allocation committee heads have been pinned for gross extortion resulting in the mess that marred the relocation of vendors to the new Kabale Central Market. This came out during investigations by a committee which was instituted last week by …
Read More »Kabale politicians want presidential powers to appoint electoral commissioners trimmed
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of political analysts in Kabale district are advocating for the launch of a plan towards a succession of the incumbent Ugandan president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as well as trimming of presidential appointment powers on the electoral commission chairman. According to article 60(1) of …
Read More »Kabale town agent, commercial officer in trouble for alleged extortion
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ben Muftimukiza, the Principal town agent for Southern division in Kabale municipality is in trouble for alleged extortion. Muftimukiza, who chairs the registrations committee at Kabale Central market spent the night in custody at Kabale central police station. He was picked up on Monday night …
Read More »Kabale Municipality yet to settle breach of contract case out of Court
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kabale municipality authorities are still struggling to settle a case of breach of contract with a prominent businessman Cephas Birungi over the sale of the municipality yard. Authorities in January 2020 sold off the yard located in the central division along Mbarara road to Birungi, …
Read More »Kabale RDC asks CAO to suspend funding to Ryakarimira town council
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Godfrey Nyakahuma, the Kabale Resident District Commissioner has asked the Chief Administrative Officer, to suspend funding to Ryakarimira town council citing allegations of embezzlement against the town clerk, Alex Ampeire. According to Nyakahuma, Ampeire who is currently on the run, is accused of embezzling Shillings …
Read More »Kabale district confirms outbreak of goat plague disease
Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Goat plague disease has been confirmed in Kabale district. Goat Plague is a viral disease related to the rinderpest of sheep as well as goats. It is characterized by fever, cough, very bad-smelling breath, diarrhoea and discharge from the eyes and nose, which can form …
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